As Max Verstappen reclaims the title lead, Lewis Hamilton explains why he was at odds with his team over tyre strategy. read more »
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Overruling Lewis Hamilton on tyre strategy is always a bold call, but that's what Mercedes did at the Turkish Grand Prix. Hamilton felt that decision cost him third position. read more »
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Charles Leclerc has insisted he does "not regret" the tyre gamble that ultimately cost him a podium at the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »
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Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel felt that his switch to slick tyre in the Turkish Grand Prix was worth the gamble after struggling for grip on the intermediates. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel took the blame for what proved to be a catastrophic move onto slick tyres in damp conditions at the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »
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With track conditions at Istanbul not drying up enough to be suitable for slicks, leaders Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen elected to pit around lap 36 for fresh inters to... read more »
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Charles Leclerc felt he lost out on a podium in Turkey, but admitted he and Ferrari were "confused" by how fresh sets of tyres performed in the race. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel accepted responsibility for a botched tyre call that squandered his prospect of points at Formula 1's Turkish Grand Prix. Vettel was an outside contender... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has confirmed to having 'deep regrets' about making what proved to be a "wrong call" in switching to dry tyres during the Turkish Grand... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel took full responsibility for the short-lived decision to switch to dry tyres midway through the Turkish Grand Prix, a decision which lasted just a single... read more »
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Pirelli says it informed some Formula 1 teams against going the full race distance in Turkey without pitting for a fresh set of tyres. In wet conditions, drivers are not... read more »
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The Aston Martin driver was the first one to gamble for dry tyres in the tricky conditions at the Istanbul Park, opting to take on fresh mediums after 36 laps, with the track... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas wins Turkish Grand Prix, as tyre conundrum sees Lewis Hamilton lose out as Max Verstappen retakes title lead. read more »
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Progress will be tough for Lewis with all cars in front of him other than Tsunoda starting on the medium tyre and yesterday in the long-run we could see that it's... read more »
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In a session that was overcast throughout, with spots of rain falling in Q1, the drivers were able to run slicks for the duration, with all the top 10 runners bar Yuki Tsunoda... read more »
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After late notice of grip-boosting work at Istanbul Park, Pirelli fear they have made a misjudgement on their Turkish GP tyre compounds. read more »
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After drivers struggled to find grip on the newly-resurfaced track last season, Pirelli went one step softer for this year's race, switching from the C1, C2, C3... read more »
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After Mick Schumacher had led the pack around to post the first timed lap of the 60-minutes session, which featured strong and unpredictable gusts of wind hitting the Istanbul... read more »
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Haas principal Guenther Steiner was pleasantly surprised to see how well Nikita Mazepin and his engineer worked together at the Russian GP. read more »
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With softer tyres being used for this season's trip to Turkey, Pirelli believe there is a chance drivers could see higher levels of tyre wear at the Intercity Istanbul... read more »
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Pirelli has secured a date to complete the final laps of this year's 18-inch tyre test programme. The test will take place on October 18 at the Circuit Paul Ricard, home... read more »
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From a delayed call to swap tyre compounds in qualifying to a quick one in the race, Mike Elliott says the Russian GP was a balancing act. read more »
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Andy Shovlin has blamed tyre wear and understeer for Valtteri Bottas' inability to follow Max Verstappen through the field in Sochi. read more »
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Mike is back to talk Sochi and covers race starts, wet tyre strategy, Lewis' incredible achievement and more in our #F1 Race Debrief from the #RussianGP! read more »
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Pirelli motorsport boss Mario Isola says they can not do anything about the level of spray created by the wet-weather tyres. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |